Harvest Guide Fall 2024 by Smckenna

FALL/HARVEST SEASON BEER RELEASE DATES

• Festbier (Oktoberfest marzen) - Sept. 3rd

• Squirrel Fights (nut brown ale) - Sept. 10th

• CCB Oktoberfest Festival - Sept. 14th

• Apple Crisp Porter (dark ale with apple & spices) - Sept. 25th

• Dia de los Muertos (tequila barrel aged ale) - Oct. 16th

Alyson’sOrchard:57Alyson’sLane,Walpole. 603-756-9800.Dailyfrom9a.m.to5p.m.

AppleHillFarm:580MountainRoad,Concord.603-224-8862.Opendaily8:30a.m.to5:30 p.m.

CarterHillOrchard:73CarterHillRoad,Concord.603-225-2625.Opendaily8a.m.to6p.m.

CurrierOrchards:9PeasleeRoad,Merrimack. 603-881-8864.OpenTuesdaytoSunday10a.m. to6p.m.

GouldHillFarm:656GouldHillRoad,Contoocook,603-746-3811.TuesdaytoSunday,10 a.m.to5p.m.

McLeodOrchard:735NorthRiverRoad,Milford.603-673-3544.

PatchOrchards:40PatchRoad,Lebanon.603448-4130.Daily10a.m.to5p.m.

RiverviewFarm:141RiverRoad,Plainfield. 603-298-8519.WednesdaytoSunday,10a.m.to 5:30p.m.

SmithOrchard:184LeavittRoad,Belmont. 603-387-8052.Daily9a.m.to5p.m.

SunnycrestFarm:59HighRangeRoad,Londonderry.603-432-7753.Daily9a.m.to6p.m.

Washburn’sWindyHillOrchard:66Mason Road,Greenville.603-878-2101.Weekdays10 a.m.to5p.m.andweekends&holidays9a.m.to6 p.m.

Follow along the art trail

By TIM BRUNS MonadnockLedger-Transcript

OctoberintheMonadnockregion isnotjustaboutseeingthefall leaves,butalsoaboutseeingartists oftheregion.Twoareaarttourscan providebreaksbetweenlookingat allthefoliage.

TheMonadnockArtOpenStudio TourrunsOct.12to14from10 a.m.to5p.m.,andtheFallFoliage ArtStudioTourrunsthesamedates andhours.Artistslistedonboth tourswillhaveopenhousesattheir studios,andsomehaverefreshments.

TheMonadnockArttourfocuses onartistsinDublinandthetowns thatimmediatelysurroundit,while theFallFoliageArtTourfocuseson NewIpswich,Rindge,Keene,Marlborough,Nelson,Richmondand Swanzey.Peoplelookingtovisit studiosaregiventheopportunityto talkwithlocalartistsandseetheir work.

Atthisyear’sMonadnockArt tour,peoplecantravelbetween65 studiosandsee83artists,according toRoseLowry,boardoftrustees’ memberforMonadnockArt.Seven ofthoseartistsarenewthisyear. Lowrysaidsomeartistsworkwith fabric,woodworking,illustrations andjewelry.

Becauseofthesheernumberof studiosandartiststosee,Lowry saiditcanbeverydifficulttoseeit all.Shesaidinsteadofpickingouta handfulof artiststohighlight, peoplewhoareinterestedingoing fromstudiotostudiocancheckthe website,monadnockart.org,toget informationoneachartistorlook throughthebrochure.Lowry saidbothcontaininformationonall oftheartistsandofferasmall snippetofwhattheydo.Sheadded thewebsiteallowspeopletosearch bymedium.

AnotherwayLowrysaidpeople cangetanideaofwhowillbeparticipatinginthetourwouldbetogo totheunofficialopeningofthetour attheMonadnockCenterforHistoryandCultureinPeterborough onOct.5from4to7p.m.Anexhibitwillbeopenthereforamonth thatfeaturesartistswhoareapart ofthearttour.

“Ithinktheonlywaythey’llknow [whotovisit]istolookatthewebsiteandlookatthoseartists,”Lowry said.

Lowrysaidbecauseartisvery

subjective,eachartistmightnot catertoeveryone’stastes,whichis whysherecommendspeopleto checkoutartistsonlineorinthe brochure.

Lowry,whoisoriginallyfrom Michigan,said,“Oneofthethings

thatissupergreataboutourregion isIwasjustblownawaybytheculture,thereissomuchart.Wehave someamazingworldclassartists.”

Peoplewhoarelookingformore artormightbeinadifferentareaof theregioncangoontheFallFoliage

StudioArtTour.SusanWadsworth, chairofthetour,saidtherewillbe 24studiosfeaturedthisyear.Some artistsfocusonmixed-media, whileothersfocusonceramicsor music.

“Wehavealotofexcitingartists thisyear,”Wadsworthsaid.

AccordingtoWadsworth,there arealotofreturningartiststothis year’stour,butalsonewerartists. Oneartist,AndrewWoodof Swanzey,isaleatherworker.She saidhemakesharnessesforanimals,butalsobeltsandother leatherproducts.ShanaBrautigam ofRindgeworkswithclaytomake pots,butalsomusicalinstruments.

“Ithinkit’scool;it’sbeautiful withthefoliageandgivesyouanexcusetodrivearound,”Wadsworth said.

Thelistofartistsandtheirlocationswhoareparticipatinginthis yearsFallFoliageStudioArtTour canbefoundatfallfoliageartstudiotour.com.

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ABOVE: “The Pond,” by Danielle LeBris, part of the Fall Foliage Studio Art Tour. BELOW: “Nesting,” by Sue Doyle, part of the Fall Foliage Studio Art Tour.

In season of food, a time

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN Monitorstaff

Everyweek,theSlusserCenterinHopkintontransformsintoahubofcommunity spiritasitopensitsdoorstowelcomefooddonations.

Residentsfromacrossthetownbringinan arrayoffresh,localproduce–brightredtomatoes,crispcucumbers,andcartonsoffarmfresheggs–harvestedfromgardens.These contributionsarethencarefullydistributedto eligiblehouseholdsinHopkinton,ensuring thatresidentsintownhaveaccesstowholesomeandnutritiousfood.

Donationsfromlocalresidents,farms, schools,churches,organizations,andbusinessessupporttheHopkintonfoodpantry.

MerrimackCountyhasseveralotherfood pantriesforthoselookingtomakefooddonationsinnearbytowns:

■ WarnerConnectsNH:49WestMainSt., Warner,N.H.03278

■ CenterpointChurch:20N.StateSt.,Concord,N.H.03301

■ SalvationArmy:58ClintonSt.,Concord, N.H.03301

■ CommunityActionProgram:2Industrial ParkDrive,Building2,Concord,N.H.03301

■ Sandi’sBreadandMore:88FranklinSt., Franklin,N.H.03235

■ PittsfieldFoodPantry:55BarnsteadRoad, Pittsfield,N.H.03263

■ LoudonFoodPantry:30ChichesterRoad UnitD, Loudon,N.H.03307-7852

■ HennikerFoodPantry:21WesternAve., Henniker,N.H.03242

■ Hilda’sFoodPantry:12High St., Boscawen,N.H.03303

■ EpsomFoodPantry:1598DoverRoad, Epsom,N.H.03234

Thesefoodpantriesprovideawiderangeof essentialitemstothoseinneed.

October garden tips for the Granite State

Tricks for planting through autumn

By UNH Cooperative Extension

Bring houseplants back indoors before a hard frost

Carefullycheckforinsect anddiseaseissuesbefore haulingplantsinside.Pests likeaphidsandspidermites canusuallyberemovedby sprayingplantswithasteady streamofwater.Scaleinsectscanbegentlyscraped offstemsandleaves,or gentlyrubbedawaywitha cottonswabdippedinrubbingalcohol.Pesticideslike neemorinsecticidalsoap shouldbeusedasalastresort,andalwaysaccordingto productlabels.

Harvest and store the last vegetables in the garden

Rootcropscanbeleftinthe groundalmostupuntilthesoil freezesandwilldevelopasweeter flavoraftercoldexposure.Winter squashshouldbeharvestedbefore frostandwhentheirskinsarehard

enoughtoresistpuncturefromafingernail.Carrotsandpotatoescanbe keptforseveralmonthsiftheyare handledcarefullyandkeptinacool andhumidplace.Onions,pumpkins andsquashcanlasttwotosix monthsdependingonvariety,andif theyarestoredincoolanddryconditions.

Prevent fungal disease issues next year

Ontreesandshrubsbythoroughly rakingupallfallenleavesanddisposingofthem.Commondiseases, likemapleanthracnoseandapple scab,overwinterindiseasedfallen leaves.Inthespring,thesefungireleasesporesintotheair,whichare carriedbythewindtodeveloping

leaves,flowers,fruit,oryoungtwigs. Removingfallenleavesreducesthe amountoffungusintheenvironmentthatcaninfecttreesthefollowingyear.Infectedleavescanbe burned,buried,orcompostedata municipalsite.Anotheroptionisto chopleaveswithamulchinglawn mowerandapplyafalllawnfertilizer,whichwillhelpbreakdown

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Gardening tips for October

leavesandgivethegrassaboost. Do not add diseased foliage to the compost pile

Unlessyouaresureitwillgethot enough(140degreestokillthe pathogen.Compostingisoften brokendownintotwoseparatecategories,coldandhot.Theeasiest method,coldcomposting,requires littlemaintenanceandsimplyinvolvespilingmaterialsonthe groundorinabinandlettingthem situntiltheybreakdown.This methodcantakeaslongasayearor moreforthecomposttobefinished, whichisfineformanygardeners. Thepilesdonotusuallygethot enoughtokillplantpathogens,so diseasedplantmaterialshouldbe keptout.Hotcompostingislaborintensive,butityieldsfinishedcompostinarelativelyshortperiodof time.Itrequiresalargeamountof organicmaterialforpilestoreacha heightandwidthofatleast4-5feet, andthepilesmustbekeptmoistand wellaeratedwithfrequentturnings. Well-executedhotcompostpiles canreachover140degreeswhichis hotenoughtokillmostweedseeds andplantdiseases.

Don’t cut everything in the yard

Thoughcuttingeverythingtothe groundmaygivethegardenatidy look,itdoesadisservicetowildlife speciesthatcanmakeuseofsome plantsinthewinter.Leavingperennialseedheadsprovidesnaturalforaginghabitatfornativewildlife.In thewintermonthswhenfoodis scarce,gardensfullofwitheredfruit anddriedseedheadscanprovide birdswithareliablefoodsource. Driedstemsandleavescanalsopro-

videimportantoverwintering habitatforbeneficialinsects.Cut backperennialsthatarediseased butleavehealthyseedheads standing.Allperennialsleft standingforthewintershouldbe cuttothegroundinthespringbeforenewgrowthstarts.

Dig and save tender tubers and bulbs

Suchasdahlias,cannas,andgladiolus.Washthesoilfromthebulbsor tubersandletthemdryforafew daysoutofdirectsunlight.Pack theminmoistenedpeatmoss,vermiculite,woodshavingsor shreddednewspaper.Alittlemoisturegoesalongway.Ifthestorage mediumistoowet,thetuberswill likelyrot.Storethetubersinacool placeuntilspring(below50degrees butabovefreezing).Rememberto occasionallycheckonthetubers overthewinter.Removeanythat havestartedtorotbeforethedecay spreadstohealthyones.

Wait to plant spring-blooming bulbs

Untilthesoiltemperaturedrops below60degrees,whichcanbe measuredwithasoilthermometer. Ifbulbsareplantedwhentemperaturesarewarm,theymaycomeup toosoonandtheirfoliagemaybe susceptibletowinterdamage.Ideally,bulbsneedalittletimetoestablishtheirrootsystemsbeforethe winter,soaimtohavetheminthe groundatleastafewweeksbefore thegroundfreezes.InNewHampshire,thislikelymeanswaitinguntil thelatterhalfofOctoberorearly November,keepinginmindthatthe soilnearsunnyfoundationswill cooldownmuchslowerthanthatin low-lyingorshadyareas.

Cut through the corn

Meander through multiple corn mazes across the Granite State this season

BeechHillFarm:107BeechHill Road,Hopkinton.Opendailynoon to7p.m.(ordusk).Mazeis$7per person,age3andyoungerfree.Includesbothmazes.

CollinsFarm:Route302,Bath. Fridaynoontosunset,Saturdayand Sunday10a.m.tosunset.$10 adults,$5children12andyounger.

CoppalHouseFarm:118North RiverRoad,Lee.Monday,Thursday andFriday12to5p.m.Saturday andSunday,10a.m.to5p.m.Generaladmission$10;children(5-12) $8;4andyoungerfree.

MoultonFarm:18QuarryRoad, Meredith.DailystartingSept.21 from8a.m.to4p.m.$10adults,$6 children3to6,under3arefree.

RiverviewFarm:141RiverRoad, Plainfield.OpenAugust-October, WednesdaytoSunday,10a.m.to 5:30p.m.Themazeis$8per person,ages4andunderarefree.

ShermanFarm:2679East ConwayRoad,CenterConway. OpenweekendsSept.21through Oct.27.

Washburn’sWindyHillOr-

chard:66MasonRoad,Greenville. MondaythroughFriday,10a.m.to5 p.m.SaturdayandSunday,9a.m.to 6p.m.Tickets$5perperson,ages3 andunderfree.

Washburn’sWindyHillOrchard:66MasonRoad,Greenville. MondaythroughFriday,10a.m.to5 p.m.SaturdayandSunday,9a.m.to 6p.m.Tickets$5perperson,ages3 andunderfree.

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Tim Anderson of Washburn's Windy Hill Orchard in Greenville walks the farm's corn maze, one of the oldest established in the state. ASHLEY

A season’s worth of fun

Feelingfestiveforfall?Don’tmissthese events.Here’salistoffairs,festivalsandactivitiestocheckoutfromnowuntilspooky season.

NH Highland Games & Festival

GetyourScotonatLoonMountainResort Friday,Sept.20toSunday,Sept.22foracelebrationofScottishHeritagerightatthebeginningofthefallfoliageseason.Theweekendfestivalispackedwiththingstodo,frommusic, dance,pageantry,andScottishculturetoheavy athletics,hands-onactivities,andspiritedcompetition.

Weekendpasses(adult,childandtoddler rates)andsingle-dayadmissionticketsare availablefortheannualNewHampshireHighlandGames&Festival.Accesstothegroundsis 8a.m.to5p.m.dailywithadditionalticketed eveningeventsinvariouslocationsintheLincoln-Woodstockarea.Formoreinformation, visitnhscot.org.

Harvest Moon Festival

EnjoyafamilydayofNativefoods,craft demonstrations,andeducationalexhibitsatMt.

KearsargeIndianMuseum’sHarvestMoon FestivalonSunday,Sept.29from10a.m.to4 p.m.Foodforsale,preparedusingNative Americanrecipes,includesbisonstew, chickenwildricestew,severalvarietiesof cornbread,andNativesweets.Formoreinformationvisitindianmuseum.org.

Multicultural Fest

EverySeptember,localcommunitymembersgathertocelebratethebeautyofdiversity intheCapitalRegionthroughfood,performances,art,activitiesandaparadeofflags.Organizedbyadedicatedgroupofindividuals, businessesandorganizations,thegoalofConcordMulticulturalFestistofosteranappreciationfordiversitybyprovidingengagingopportunitiestoshareandlearnaboutthemanydifferentculturesoftheCapitalRegion.

Thisyear’sfestivalwillbeheldatKeachPark (ConcordHeights)onSunday,Sept.22,from 11a.m.to5p.m.Seeconcordnhmulticulturalfestival.orgformoreinformation.

Deerfield Fair

Takeinaweekendoflivemusic,4-Hdemonstrations,festivefairfoods,rovingperformers andNewHampshirefallfunattheDeerfield Fair(34StageRoad,Deerfield)fromThursday, Sept.26toSunday,Sept.29.Ticketsare$12for adults,freeforkids12andyounger.Senior days(ThursdayandFriday,purchasedatthe gate,65andolder)are$9.Allmilitary(active, reserves,veterans)arefreewithidentification.

of the big draws at Concord’s annual Multicultural Festival.

Hoursare8a.m.to10p.m.Thursdaythrough Saturday,8a.m.to7p.m.onSunday.Formore information,visitdeerfieldfair.com.

MONIFF Film Festival

Bringingfilmsandcommunitytogether,the 12thannualMonadnockInternationalFilmFestival(MONIFF)showcaseshigh-quality,independentcinemaeveryyearinthebeautifulMonadnockRegion.Thisyear’seventwilltakeplace onFriday,Oct.4throughSunday,Oct.6. MONIFFfeaturesaward-winningfilmsonthe festivalcircuit,domesticandforeign,alongwith premieresofregionallyproducedfilmsbyNew HampshireandNewEnglandfilmmakers. Getupdatesonthefilmscheduleandpurchase passesatmoniff.org.

NH Book Festival

Morethan50authorswillcometoConcordfor theNewHampshireBookFestivalonOct.4and 5.NovelistJeanHanffKorelitzandKate DiCamillo,knownforherchildren’snovelslike “BecauseofWinn-Dixie”and“TheTaleofDespereaux,”willbekeynotespeakers.Thoseevents areticketed,butmostofthefestival,including panels,boothsandbooksignings,areopentothe public.

Warner Fall Foliage Festival

Kickoffyourleaf-peepingseasonwithatripto the77thWarnerFallFoliageFestivalonFriday, Oct.11throughSunday,Oct.13.Visitorsand residentsalikeareinvitedtothisannualeventto joininthefunwitha5Kroadrace,midwayand rides,liveentertainment,parades,foodandcraft vendorsandmore.Forupdates,followalongat wfff.org.

Sound and Color Music Festival

Thefestivalwillhostlivemusicandotherperformancesalongsideartistsmarketsandpublic artinstallationsindowntownConcordonOct. 18and19.Atwo-day,fullyfreeevent,itsmissionisto“removeallbarrierstoartsaccessand promotetheimportanceoftheartscommunity totheregionandbeyond.”Aslewofperformers withnationwideroots,fromtheAdamEzra GrouptoYonderMountainStringBand,will bringtheirsoundstomultiplestagesacrossthe city,withshowslastinguntil10p.m.Freetickets

willberequiredtoattendshowsat theCapitalCenter.

Keene Pumpkin Festival

Surroundyourselfwithplentyof pumpkins,deliciousfood,andcaptivatingentertainmentattheannual KeenePumpkinFestivalonSaturday,Oct.12at2p.m.Thisfamilyfriendlyeventisgreatforall, whetheryou’reapumpkinenthusiastorafanoffallinNewEngland. Visitpumpkinfestival.orgorKeene PumpkinFestonFacebookfor moredetails.

Harvest Fair

St.Paul’sEpiscopalChurch(21 CentreSt.Concord)ishostinga HarvestFaironSaturday,Oct.19 from9a.m.to2p.m.Thefairwill includehandcrafteditems,toys, plants,books,jewelry,newand nearlynewitems,Christmas wreaths,bakedgoods,avarietyof rafflebaskets(chocolateandwine, scratchticket/giftcardtree,Harry Pottertheme,MaryKay,andmany more),silentauctionitems(Coach purses,pewtercandlesticks, DisneyWinniethePooh),antiques andcollectibles,CharmingTails, Christmasornaments,vintage linens,secondchance,andholiday decorations.AllproceedswillbenefittheministriesofSt.Paul’s Church.

Newthisyearislunchbeingavailableforpurchase.Therewillbe chiliandsoupswithbreadandbeverages.Formoreinformationcall

603-224-2523orvisitstpaulsconcord.org.Cashorcreditaccepted.

New Hampshire Pumpkin Festival

Getintothespookyspiritwith

twodaysoffunandfestivitiesin downtownLaconiaforNewHampshirePumpkinFestival,withactivitiesbeginningonOct.22through Halloween.Enjoypumpkindisplays,a10kand5krun/walk,craft

andartisanshow,apieeatingcontestandmore.Visitnhpumpkinfestival.comformoreinformation.

Halloween Howl

in downtown Concord

Getyourcostumesreadyfor downtownConcord’sspookiest nightout.IntownConcord’sHalloweenHowlreturnstoMainSt.on Friday,Oct.25from5:30p.m.to 7:30p.m.Joininforcommunity trick-or-treating,festivecostumes anddecor,andplentyofghoulish gamesandactivitiesforthewhole familytoenjoy.Theeventbeginsat 5:30p.m.

First Friday Art Walk

IntownConcord’sFirstFridayArt Walk,avibrantcelebrationofcreativityandcommunity,takesplace onFriday,Nov.1,from4to8p.m. GreaterConcordwillcomealive withartgalleries,localbusinesses, theatres,andrestaurantspartnering withtalentedartists,artorganizations,andnonprofits.AcomprehensiveArtWalkmapofallparticipatinglocationswillbeemailedin advancetoeachparticipatinglocationtoprintanddisplay,ensuring visitorscaneasilynavigateand enjoytheevent.

Halloween Howl is a tradition in Concord.

Peak into Peterborough

PeakintoPeterborough,afall traditionthatreturnedin2023 afterathree-yearhiatus,will takeplaceSaturday,Oct.19, from10a.m.to4p.m.inand aroundDepotParkinPeterborough.

TheGreaterMonadnockCollaborativesponsorstheevent, andlastyear’sfestivitiesincludedaKiwanisyardsaleatat theCongregationalChurch,the OurTownTrot5Kstartingat AdamsPlayground,food,music, salesandotherfamilyactivities.

Crowds gather among the fallen leaves in Depot Park at last year’s Peak into Peterborough.

A new chapter

TheNewHampshireBookFestivaliscomingtoConcord thisOctober!Theinauguralfestivalwillhostmorethan40nationallyrecognizedauthors.Saturday,Oct.5,willbringafree, all-dayfestivalofauthorconversations,panelsandbooksignings,onSouthMainStreetandinCapitolCenterfortheArts’ spaces.

Moreinfoatnhbookfestival.com.

MeetafewmoreNewHampshireBookFestivalauthors FiveoftheNewHampshireBookFestival’sfeaturedauthors alsohavetiestotheGraniteState.

Lyra Selene

LyraSeleneliveswith herhusbandanddaughter inDover,inanantique farmhousethatshesays “probablyisn’thaunted.”

She’stheauthorofthe young-adultnovelsAmber &DuskandDiamond& Dawn,andheradultdebut, AFeatherSoBlack(Orbit, March2024),isaromantic fantasy.Ittellsthestoryof adefiantchangeling,her cursedsister,andthedangerousfaelordshemust defeattosaveherfamily.

“Whetheryou’rewriting urban,historical,oraltworldfantasy,orscience fictionsetinagalaxyfar, faraway,world-buildingis acrucialpartofthestorytellingprocess,”Selene says.“Theworld(oruniverse!)youcreatemustbe complexandmulti-layered;itmustbeaplace yourcharactersoperatein andinteractwith;andit mustsetthestageforyour plot.”

Lyra Selene

Nancy Belsky Lisa Derby Odin

Kayla Min Andrews

KaylaMinAndrewsisaKorean AmericanwriterlivinginNewOrleans.ShegrewupincentralNew

Hampshire,majoredinEnglishat AmherstCollege,andtaughtEnglishinruralFrance.Andrews editedthemanuscriptofThe

Fetishist(Putnam,January2024),a novelwrittenbyhermother,celebratedauthorandformerPlymouth StateUniversityfacultymember KatherineMin,whodiedin2019.

TheFetishististhestoryofthree people Kyoko,aJapaneseAmericanpunk-rocksinger;Daniel,aphilanderingviolinistforcedtoconfrontthewreckageofhispast;and Alma,theloveofDaniel’slife,aKoreanAmericancelloprodigyadored forherbeauty,passion,andtalent, butwhowondersifshewasever trulyloved.TheFetishisthasbeen calledan“exuberant,provocative storythatconfrontsrace,complicity,visibility,andidealsoffemi-

ninity.”

Lita Judge

AuthorandillustratorLitaJudge, wholivesinPeterborough,has writtenover35nonfictionandfictionbooks,includingMary’sMonster,RedSled,FlightSchool,and Don’tWorry,Wuddles.Awardsfor herbooksincludetheInternational ReadingAssociationAward,ALA Notable,KirkusBestBook,andthe JaneAddamsHonor.Mary’sMonster,abiographyofMaryShelley, receivednominationsforthe CarnegieandKateGreenaway medal,theUK’smostprestigious children’sbooksawards.

New Boston Artisans' Market

FALL FEST

Sept. 21st & Sunday, Sept. 22nd ~ 10am - 4pm There will be live music, food, vendor demonstrations photo booth, and a coloring contest for the kids!

New this year, gifts from around New England as well as vendors with NH made gifts. Also, a create your own gift basket area!

The Market will be OPEN thru October Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 10am - 4pm And OPEN November and December Thursday, Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 10am - 4pm

Kayla Min Andrew

Judge’slifeisaswondrousasherbooks: ShewasbornonasmallislandinAlaska, soremotethatherfamilyhadtoflyto reachothercommunities.ShespentsummerswithhergrandparentsinWisconsin.Theywerebiologists,andJudge learnedtobandmarshhawks,raise

kestrelchicks,feedowls,andtakecareof manydifferentanimals.Beforesheknew shewantedtobeanauthorandillustrator, shethoughtshewantedtobeapaleontologist.ThesummerJudgeturned15,she workedfortheTyrrellMuseumofPaleontologyinthebadlandsofCanada,diggingupdinosaurfossils.Shesaysthat boththeanimalsthatlivewithher(three catsandalittlegreenparrot)andtheanimalsinheryardinthewoods(including bear,fox,anddeer)inspireherwork.

Lita Judge

Terry Farish and Lochan Sharma

TerryFarishandLochanSharmaaretheco-authorsofGoHome(August2024),ayoung-adult storyaboutimmigrationandprejudice,tornloyaltiesandbelonging,setontheNewHampshire seacoast.GoHomeistoldinthealternating voicesofOlive,whowantstomakeafuturewith herboyfriend,andSamir,aBhutaneseNepali refugeebeginninganewlifeinAmerica.

TerryFarishlivesinPortsmouth;she’salsothe

authorofTheGoodBraider(YALSAandSLJ BestBookforYoungAdults),EithertheBeginningortheEndoftheWorld(MaineLiterary Award),andAFeastforJoseph(withODBonny, illustratedbyKenDaley).“Writingformeis deepimmersionintowhatIdon’tknow,”Farish hassaid.“Itsometimesinvolvesresearchover yearsuntilIputtheresearchawayandbeginto write.”

LochanSharmawasborninNepal.Hisfamily wasregisteredatTimairefugeecampafterthey

wereexiledfromBhutan.Sharmaandhisfamily movedtotheU.S.in2009,andnowliveinConcord.Currentlyworkingonhisbiologydegreeat KeeneStateCollege,Sharmaspendshisfreetime playingmusic.GoHomeishisfirstbook.

ElaineLoft

FindthecompletescheduleoftheNHBook Festivalatnhbookfestival.org.FormoreinformationaboutticketedkeynoteeventswithcelebratedauthorsJeanHanffKorelitzandKate DiCamillo,gotoccanh.com/show/24000135

Lochan Sharma, left, and Terry Farish

Shear enjoyment

Annual Wool Arts Tour offers many options for visitors

By JESSECA TIMMONS MonadnockLedger-Transcript

The41stNewHampshireWoolArts TourwilltakeplaceOct.12to13atfive familyfarmsinAntrim,Bennington, Deering,GreenfieldandLyndeborough.

Thefarmswillopenfrom10a.m.to5 p.m.onSaturdayand10a.m.to4p.m.on Sunday.

“TheWoolArtsTourisanintroduction tosheep-raisingandwoolcraftforpeople whomight beinterestedinlearningmore

aboutitandgivingitatry.Whatever peopleareinterestedin,fiberartsand crafts, homesteadingorwoolcraft–we’ll havesomethingforthem,”saidEllen DumasofTenTalentsatLaBergerie DumasinGreenfield.

Differentstopsonthewooltourinclude woolandfarmproductvendors,demonstrationsofspinning,shearingandyarnmaking, music,liveanimalsandfood. Thetourincludesfarmswithvariouswool-andfiber-producinganimals,

includingsheep,alpaca,llamas,Angora rabbitsandmohairgoats.

InBennington,farmersSteveandLinda OsienskiofGloryBeFarmraisepurebred Navajo-Churrosheepandselljustabout everyproductthatcanbemadefrom sheep,includingfleece,meat,yarnand manure,whichtheyusetogroworganic vegetables.Vendorswhowillbeat Glory BethisyearincludeMistyBatchelder,the “BlackSheepBraider,”whocreateshand-

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The barn at Glory Be Farm in Bennington, a stop on this year’s Wool Arts Tour.

maderugs;TinaGenovese’swoodworking;LizBernier’shandmade yarn;andMarilynBullock’sfiberartsand quilting.GloryBeFarmislocatedat268 BibleHillRoadinBennington.

InDeering, SteveandLeslieChunn runSpinnerFarm,aworkingsheepand horsefarmat192OldCountyRoadin Deering.TheChunnsspecializeinnaturalandhand-dyedroving(unprocessed woolfiber)andbattsforhand-feltingand handmadeyarn.Thefarmalsooffers classesinfiberarts.Eightlocalfarmvendorswillbesellingavarietyofhandmade itemsincludingjewelry,goatmilksoaps, lotionand“mothchasers,”handmade yarn,blankets,fleeces,Alpacadryerballs, hatsandscarves.

TenTalentsatLaBergerieDumas, whichisat420SlipRoadinGreenfield,becameastopontheWoolTourfor thefirsttimelastyear,althoughfarmers

COURTESY PHOTO / WOOL ARTS TOUR

Ten Talents Farm at La Bergerie Dumas, a sheep farm in Greenfield, will offer a shearing demonstration at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12.

COURTESY PHOTO / WOOL ARTS TOUR

A friendly alpaca on the Wool Arts Tour.

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ConradandEllenDumashave beeninvolvedsincethestart,as theypreviouslydisplayedtheir productsatSpringPondFarm, whichwasthehomeoflongtime WoolTourparticipantthelate DeborahCilley.Thisyearatthe Dumas’farm,sheep-shearerMalcolmCooper,alongtimeMonadnockregionresidentwhoisanativeofNewZealand,willgivea demonstrationat10:30a.m.on Saturday,Oct.12usingtwoofthe Dumas’sheep.

VendorsattheDumas’farmwill besellingwoolaccessories,handdyedyarnsandspinningaccessories,feltedproducts,knittedand crocheteditemsandoilpaintings bylocalfarmpainterMaryIselin, amongotherproducts.

WindfallFarminAntrim,at5 OldNorthBranchRoad,offersrug-

hookingkitswithoriginaldesigns, mittenkits,Christmasstockings, rovingandyarns.OwnersAnne DesmetandDavidHullandadditionalvendorswill providespinning,feltingandotherdemonstrations.Thisstoponthetouralsoincludesfoodvendorsandachance topickuplunchonthefarm. Alongwithwoolandyarnvendors, artisanswhowillbeatWindfall FarmincludewoodworkerPhil Gargan,Anna’sDaughterdesigns, whichsellswool andfeltedaccessories,stuffedanimalsand toys;andMarianneAdams’needlefelting.

InLyndeborough,KarenGyrbko ofMapleLaneFarmat24Maple Lanewillhavehermaplenut brittleforsale,aswellashomemadepie,maplesyrupandhoney. MapleLaneFarmwillalsohave

pulledpork,ribs,hotdogsandvegetarianchiliavailable forpurchase fromtheWilton-Lyndborough SnowmobileClub.Othervendors atMapleLaneincludeKimNagy’s naturephotography,DeeCombers’